Timberwolves closing in on buyout with Anthony Bennett

It appears as though one of the pieces that the Cleveland Cavaliers sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Please Login or Register to view links could be back on the open market sooner than anyone had anticipated.

According to a Please Login or Register to view links, the Timberwolves and Please Login or Register to view links, the top overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, are moving closer to coming to terms on a buyout of the remainder of his contract.

Should Bennett be bought out by Minnesota's front office, the power forward would become an unrestricted free agent after he clear waivers.

This past season, the former UNLV Runnin' Rebels standout made 57 appearances for the Timberwolves, including three starts, and averaged 5.2 points to go along with 3.8 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game.